Key Responsibilities
Strategic & Operational Quality Leadership
Lead, mentor, and build the QA/QC team across Raw Material Inspection, In-Process Quality, Heat Treatment Quality, Final Inspection, and Customer Quality.
Define and execute the companys quality strategy, policies, and KPI targets (e.g., PPM reduction, Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), scrap rate reduction, First Time Right (FTR)).
Sprocket & Manufacturing Quality Control
Oversee quality standards across core manufacturing processes: Blanking, Machining (CNC/VMC/Broaching), Tooth Hobbing/Shaping, Heat Treatment (Induction Hardening/Carburizing), Surface Treatment/Coating, and Stamping.
Oversee critical metallurgical testing, case depth/hardness profiles, grain structure analysis, and dimensional accuracy (runout, tooth profile, circularity).
OEM & Customer Quality Management




Act as the primary point of contact for Tier-1 and Tier-2 OEM quality audits, technical discussions, and resolving quality issues.
Drive swift, structured root cause analysis and corrective actions (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone) for non-conformances (internal and customer-reported).
Standardize PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) submissions, APQP activities, and engineering change requests (ECN/ECR).
Systems, Audits & Continuous Improvement
IATF 16949:2016, ISO 9001, and OEM-specific standards (e.g., VDA 6.3, TPM, 5S).
Utilize Core Tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA) to establish robust Quality Gates on the shop floor.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives (Kaizen, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing) to reduce cycle times and waste.

📌 Head Quality Management New Delhi
🏢 Progressive Steel
📍 New Delhi